Wish list

Let’s say I could afford any replacement for the Rolling Steel Tent I wanted. What would I get? A tricked out 4x4 Sprinter or Transit with a high roof? A step van? A box truck? A Unimog?

Nah. I’d want something very similar to what I have, with a few minor improvements. Here’s the wish list:

• Chevrolet Express or GMC Savana cargo van (because they’re tanks)

• 3/4 ton (a 1/2 ton would probably be enough, but they stopped making them)

• V-8 (my 4.8L is enough, but now the only engine choices are the 4.3L V6, the 6.6L V8 and 2.8L turbo diesel 4 cylinder)

• Silver (so I don’t have to deal with white paint peeling)

• Sliding side door with tilt-out window (see this for why I prefer a sliding door)

• Tilt-out windows on the back doors (ventilation, man)

• Passenger seat delete (because I’d remove it anyway to make room for the fridge)

• Power windows/locks/mirrors (because I’m tired or doing the door lock walk around, and I'd like to roll the passenger side window up and down from the driver seat)

• Cruise control (because I cruise)

• Blind zone alert (always good on a van)

• Backup camera (because I have one now)

• Automatic locking differential (for the iffy roads)

My needs are simple.